Moving from Banking into Startups

Hey everyone, I was a third year associate at a BB; was pretty burned out and decided to join the tech/web3 scene with a buddy (who was an engineer at a large tech firm). Moved out to the Bay Area and started building a fintech savings wallet offering 8-10% yield vs. the normal <0.5% you get in regular bank accounts. It's been a pretty steep but fun learning curve.

Does anyone have experience or is thinking about transitioning from banking into tech/startups? Would love to connect with any bankers-turned-operators and start a peer network. 

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